Violinist

Vocalist

Nordic Christmas

Gewandhaus

After several years, when the common song has really made its popular comeback, it is quite natural to celebrate Carl Nielsen's birthday with song. Come and sing along to some of his beloved national treasures, hear the orchestra unfold in breathtaking symphonic movements, and join us on the journey back to Nielsen's Funen origins.

The Danish Song - Carl Nielsen's Birthday

Odense Concert Hall

Christmas elves, fir trees decorated with small Danish flags, and lots of candles make Christmas in Denmark particularly hygge. And, of course, music is also part of the Christmas tradition. The "Nordic Christmas" program celebrates the festival of love in a special way with selected Christmas carols from Northern Europe. Helene Blum and her husband Harald Haugaard have made a name for themselves with modern Nordic folk, bringing traditional songs from their Danish homeland into the here and now with contemporary arrangements - and this can also be wonderfully applied to Advent and Christmas songs. Together with other musicians, they present a musical Christmas in this concert in Wiesbaden's Ringkirche, which boasts all the beauty of the Nordic Advent season.

Evangelical Ring Church Congregation

Christmas is a time to find peace and to listen. To hear what is important in life. Christmas is full of traditions that connect people across age boundaries and link the present with the past. Singer Helene Blum and violinist Harald Haugaard bring the special atmosphere of the Nordic winter into the concert hall. Their programme »Nordic Christmas« celebrates this auspicious time with authentic and lovingly selected pieces and stories. The Danish musicians and their changing guests skilfully tell of the little moments, and between the notes the audience sees the tracks in the snow, hears the goblins giggling and the reindeer rattling. Time seems to stand still – until the next drum roll sounds and a lively dance begins...

Violinist, Vocalist

Helene Blum

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 9, 2025

Nordic Christmas · Rheingau Musik Festival

Dec 18, 2025

Nordic Christmas · Elbphilharmonie

Past events

Dec 17, 2024

Nordic Christmas · Gewandhausorchester

Jun 9, 2024

The Danish Song - Carl Nielsen's Birthday · Odense Symphony Orchestra

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